Evansville Native Alissa Fricke Elected to University of Evansville Board of Trustees

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EVANSVILLE, IN (04/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Alissa Fricke, a graduating University of Evansville senior and an Evansville native, has been elected by her peers to serve on UE's Board of Trustees.

Each spring, members of UE's graduating class may apply for one student-elected trustee position and campaign for votes on AceLink, UE's intranet website. The senior receiving the most votes will serve a three-year term on the Board of Trustees, the governing body for the University.

"I am incredibly thankful for those who have made my UE experience so special," said Fricke, a North Posey High School graduate, "and I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to impact the experience of future students."

Fricke will graduate Saturday, May 5 with a Bachelor of Science in communication with emphases in public relations/advertising and multimedia production and a minor in legal studies.

Since her sophomore year, Fricke has been a leader in the growth of the University's digital media presence through AcesTV, a student-run broadcast media program that produces videos for University departments, events, and television commercials.

She has also been involved with Student Activities Board, International Club, Admission Ambassadors, and spent a semester at Harlaxton College, UE's British campus in Grantham, England. As a UE student, Fricke held internships with Haynie Travel, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Vectren Corporation, and UE's Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education, and this year volunteered her time producing promotional videos for Mission Guatemala.

Fricke has served as a student representative on committees alongside UE faculty and administration, including assisting in rewriting the University's identity, vision, and core goals, and serving on President Thomas A. Kazee's Strategic Plan Oversight Committee.

After graduation, she will begin full-time employment as the business development manager for Weaver, Dalton & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice in Henderson, Kentucky.